I found this half penny and i have no idea of what the what seems to be roman guy is or what it represents. But i do know that one of the face is King George V (5) and its from 1931 , Britain. Please help me . Note: theres also an Enhglish flag on the shield what does it mean and why is there some kind of a roman on it?
2006-12-23 13:46:44 · 4 answers · asked by j_gurl312 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
On the obverse the figure is Britannia, who wears a Roman helmet and personifies England. England was the Roman province of Britannia.The shield is the Union Jack from the flag and represents the three crosses of St Andrew (Scotland), St George, (England & perhaps Wales) and St. Patrick (Ireland).
The dragon is the symbol for Wales, and the patron saint of Wales is St. David. However, Wales was conquered militarily by the English, whereas Scotland and Ireland were acquired by a process of union, so Wales does not appear on the flag or most of the coats of arms. The flag is therefore called the Union Jack. A Jack is typically a naval flag.
A ha'penny is a way of saying a half penny. Before decimal coinage, there were 12 pence to as shilling and 20 shillings to a pound sterling. A quarter penny was called a farthing.
2006-12-23 14:02:34 · answer #1 · answered by Richard E 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The "Roman" is Britannia, the personification of British nationalism. She's seated by the sea (hence "Britannia Rules the Waves")
2006-12-23 21:56:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
For the origin of the British flag, go to:
http://www.wardsbookofdays.com/12april.htm
2006-12-24 13:17:08 · answer #3 · answered by Retired 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're going to hate me as i have no idea what the answer to your question is. What I do know is that although its pronounced 'hey' pennies its actually written 'ha'pennies' the 'ha' comin from the word half and abbreviated using the '. sorry just thought i'd tell you.
2006-12-23 21:57:05 · answer #4 · answered by koikoiboi 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋